Gloucester | |
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| Gloucester County | |
 Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Established | 1826 |
| Named after | Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4,734.30 km2 (1,827.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 78,256 |
| • Density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 39,145 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Gloucester County (2021 population 78,256[1]) is located in the northeastern corner ofNew Brunswick, Canada.[2] Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county. The eastern section of the county is known for itsAcadian culture. The county is named forPrincess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh.[3]
There are 19 municipalities within the county. They are listed below by 2016 population:[4]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
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| Bathurst | City | 92.04 | 11,897 | Bathurst |
| Tracadie-Sheila | Town (dissolved) | 24.65 | 5,171 | Saumarez |
| Beresford | Town | 19.41 | 4,288 | Beresford |
| Caraquet | Town | 68.35 | 4,248 | Caraquet |
| Shippagan | Town | 10.02 | 2,580 | Shippagan |
| Petit-Rocher | Village | 4.52 | 1,897 | Beresford |
| Belledune | Village | 189.47 | 1,417 | Beresford |
| Bas-Caraquet | Village | 31.01 | 1,305 | Caraquet |
| Lamèque | Town | 12.51 | 1,285 | Shippagan |
| Bertrand | Village | 57.44 | 1,166 | Caraquet |
| Nigadoo | Village | 7.65 | 963 | Beresford |
| Grande-Anse | Village | 24.33 | 899 | New Bandon |
| Pointe-Verte | Village | 13.79 | 886 | Beresford |
| Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël | Village | 15.90 | 879 | Shippagan |
| Le Goulet | Village | 5.49 | 793 | Shippagan |
| Saint-Isidore | Village | 22.94 | 764 | Saint-Isidore |
| Paquetville | Village | 9.26 | 720 | Paquetville |
| Saint-Léolin | Village | 19.73 | 647 | New Bandon |
| Maisonnette | Village | 12.90 | 495 | New Bandon |
There is one First Nations reservation in Gloucester County (listed with 2016 population):[4]
| Official name | Designation | Area km2 | Population | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pabineau 11 | Reservation | 4.92 | 134 | Bathurst |
The county is subdivided into ten parishes (listed by 2016 population):[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87,613 | — |
| 1996 | 87,601 | −0.0% |
| 2001 | 82,929 | −5.3% |
| 2006 | 78,948 | −4.8% |
| 2011 | 77,792 | −1.5% |
| 2011 rev | 79,943 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 78,444 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 78,256 | −0.2% |
| The 2011 population count was revised[5][1] | ||
As acensus division in the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Gloucester County had a population of78,256 living in35,830 of its39,145 total private dwellings, a change of-0.2% from its 2016 population of78,444. With a land area of 4,734.3 km2 (1,827.9 sq mi), it had a population density of16.5/km2 (42.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78,256 (-0.2% from 2016) | 78,444 (+0.8% from 2011) | 77,792 (-1.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 4,734.30 km2 (1,827.92 sq mi) | 4,743.67 km2 (1,831.54 sq mi) | 4,675.21 km2 (1,805.11 sq mi) |
| Population density | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) | 16.5/km2 (43/sq mi) | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.6 (M: 52.8, F: 54.0) | 51.1 (M: 50.5, F: 51.6) | 47.9 (M: 47.4, F: 48.4) |
| Private dwellings | 39,145 (total) 35,830 (occupied) | 38,789 (total) | 36,482 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,800 | $52,793 | $46,728 |
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| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Non-official languages | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 | 77,065 | 64,890 |  1.0% | 84.20% | 10,795 | 2.8% | 14.01% | 810 | 8.0% | 1.05% | 220 | 44.3% | 0.28% | |||||
2011 | 76,515 | 64,270 | 1.4% | 84.00% | 11,105 | 0.5% | 14.51% | 745 | 19.2% | 0.97% | 395 | 41.5% | 0.52% | |||||
2006 | 77,675 | 65,210 | 4.7% | 83.95% | 11,165 | 8.9% | 14.37% | 625 | 26.0% | 0.80% | 675 | 206.8% | 0.87% | |||||
2001 | 81,760 | 68,440 | 5.0% | 83.71% | 12,255 | 9.5% | 14.99% | 845 | 8.3% | 1.03% | 220 | 6.4% | 0.27% | |||||
1996 | 86,620 | 72,060 | n/a | 83.19% | 13,545 | n/a | 15.64% | 780 | n/a | 0.90% | 235 | n/a | 0.27% | |||||
Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:[8]
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